The Dugout Discussion - Gameweek 1 - Man United vs Swansea - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	8.5m	125.2%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.7m	110.3%	Very Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.2m	103.5%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	99.7%	Likely
Saka	ARS	10.2m	94.5%	Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	92.7%	Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	90.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	86.6%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.4m	71.2%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	78.5%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	77.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	73.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	74.2%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	79.8%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	69.9%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	67.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	65.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	65.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	63.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	63.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	59.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	60.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	57.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	53.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	54.5%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	45.7%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	53.4%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	52.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	52.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	49.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	46.1%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	43.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Muñoz	CRY	6.0m	108.4%	Very Likely
Mateta	CRY	7.9m	99.7%	Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	101.7%	Very Likely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.7m	101.6%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.0%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.9%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	99.9%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.7%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	98.3%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	97.4%	Maybe
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	96.9%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	96.4%	Maybe
H.Bueno	WOL	4.4m	97.2%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	84.8%	Maybe
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	94.9%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	93.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	96.0%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	93.7%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	92.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.3%	Unlikely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	91.6%	Unlikely
Gunn	NFO	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	90.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	91.5%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.6m	85.1%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	88.3%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	87.7%	Unlikely
Kudus	TOT	6.5m	85.2%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	83.0%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.0%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	88.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Man United vs Swansea

16 August 2014 2747 comments

Mark

And we’re underway. All our deadlines have passed and the season is here. It all starts at Old Trafford.

Normally the home of trophies and glory, this season United will host teams bereft of silverware but still buoyant, thanks to the Louis van Gaal revolution.

There’s room for optimism. A goal-strewn pre-season accompanied by all the right noises from the manager carries United into an opening day clash with Swansea who are asked to take up the role of sitting ducks. However, the visitors will have other ideas. With the bulk and pace of Wilfried Bony and Bafétimbi Gomis at their disposal, Garry Monk’s side have the weapons to disrupt a make-shift United back-line. It’s going to be interesting.

There should be goals. There should be points. Our expectations are raised by the fact that the world and his wife have the armband on Mr Rooney. The familiar tide of joy and frustration is just minutes away.

Fantasy Football and The Dugout Discussion has returned and it feels good. Enjoy the game.

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Mr_Partridge
11 years, 4 months ago
Van Gaal loves the limelight, even as an Arsenal fan a bit of me likes his style...
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1. Balotellitubbies
  11 years, 4 months ago
  There is something of the Goldmember about him
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Dangerous Dave
11 years, 4 months ago
Been burnt by 4m Bartley already. Oh well.
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1. JT's Dog
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I thought I had got rid of him
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2. KujaliaFC
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Pity. I have him in my UFPL squad.
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brianutd-why always we? 20
11 years, 4 months ago
Here we go, top of the league first
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BeachBadger
11 years, 4 months ago
Good luck everybody. Sitting at an Aussie bar in vietnam with a nice pie and mash pregame 😎
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JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
Go Chevrolet, nice motor guys
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Sleep Talk
11 years, 4 months ago
What's up with the names on the jerseys?
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SW6
11 years, 4 months ago
Michael Owen for another season..

http://tinyurl.com/9fcj43n
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1. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  and Phil Neville on MOTD!
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Arse Craic
11 years, 4 months ago
I hate Man Utd. I have Roo captain though. Damn fantasy football!!
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Rats Ass
11 years, 4 months ago
Gus Poyet has the whitest teeth I've ever seen.
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Sánchez
11 years, 4 months ago
Rooney to put in an inspired show as captain today.
2 goals 1 assist (for Phil Jones) in a 3-0 win. 🙂
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1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Would take that
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The Chosen One...
11 years, 4 months ago
7 English players in United's team
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1. Rats Ass
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yup, shows how weak they are and the struggle they face this season.
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2. Jairzinho
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You mean British?
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Spiritof76
11 years, 4 months ago
Come on Hererra!!

(oops?)
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ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
11 years, 4 months ago
Why can't I PICK TEAM for next gw?
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1. Arse Craic
  11 years, 4 months ago
  No idea
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Season's only one GW long this year.
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Wouter
11 years, 4 months ago
This may be a really stupid question, but is it possible to check other people's teams in your Classic league?
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1. andyinasia
  11 years, 4 months ago
  yes! go to rival's name and click on Gameweek 1
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2. KujaliaFC
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes. Click on the league and click on the player, and click on the game week.
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3. Sleep Talk
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yup, click the league, click the playe name, click Gameweek 1
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4. Hailzter
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes
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5. Wouter
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Thanks everyone. Good luck today!
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6. SöundLight 30
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes. Try clicking on their name, not the team name. Then you click on Gameweek 1 and see their team.
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Journeyguy
11 years, 4 months ago
About to get my first two points!! Ohhh sure
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Make United Great Again
11 years, 4 months ago
Come on boys!!
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The Finnisher
11 years, 4 months ago
Err.....lets go United! 😳
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  😆 Enthusiasm! 😉
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 4 months ago
  *Swansea
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Bubz
11 years, 4 months ago
Really think Bony is going to score today. Why don't I own him.
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super zlatan
11 years, 4 months ago
Match kicked off?
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Yome
11 years, 4 months ago
So Bartley bandwagon derailed lol
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 4 months ago
Earwig 0!!! 😀
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1. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  C'mon Sidwell, crush the doubters.
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11Carras
11 years, 4 months ago
COMON SWANSEA!!
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NotNowKato
11 years, 4 months ago
Ashley Young 🙂
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In Like Flynn.
11 years, 4 months ago
I have got all the Sky sport channels. I'm guessing that's just for today.
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1. Kazza_
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Shuda got bt
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I wish we could, we have some sort of black spot for them where I live. As soon as they get themselves sorted I will.
    Only got SSN as part of the internet deal.
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2. Naboo
  11 years, 4 months ago
  for the weekend
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cheers, Benzieyeah. Looks like I'll be staying in then. 🙂
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Jafooli
11 years, 4 months ago
Does the main game follow this U21 game?
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Jairzinho
11 years, 4 months ago
And we're off.
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Nevi
11 years, 4 months ago
Bad news. I just read that the Manu jerseys have been recalled, apparently they burst into flames if the player is tackled or dives.
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1. Sleep Talk
  11 years, 4 months ago
  What?
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  1. Nevi
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Nvm, bad Chevy joke. They have recalled a huge amount of their cars in recent times.
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2. SöundLight 30
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I like that! Not sure I want that name on my jersey with all the recalls they've had.
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Zep
11 years, 4 months ago
C'mon Rooney(c), Mata & Siggy!
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Willis.
11 years, 4 months ago
Van Gaal looks like a rooster
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJVeHKVcE8
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 4 months ago
    😉
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 4 months ago
      😀
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2. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Little and red?
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Gaz Downright
11 years, 4 months ago
so now how to actually watch this stuff, hehe
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